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This real-life case demonstrates how to proceed when a patient presents with an annoying twitching eyelid.
Fenretinide reduced the growth of geographic atrophy lesions secondary to atrophic age-related macular degeneration, according to a study.“Collectively, the data from this trial provide compelling support for further investigations of the therapeutic potential of fenretinide in the treatment of AMD,” the study authors said.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed, by a split decision, a ruling made by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office panel of judges in favor of InSite in its patent interference litigation with the University of California S…
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued a medical device alert in the United Kingdom for five Hoya one-piece foldable posterior-chamber IOL models due to higher than expected rates of inflammation and endophthalmitis observed…
Perimetric loss patterns correlated with the position of the central retinal vessel trunk in a study of end-stage glaucoma patients.The observational study compared the position of the central retinal vessel trunk (CRVT) in 21 patients with remaining c…
The Victus Femtosecond Laser Platform (Bausch +
Lomb Technolas) has received 510(k) clearance from
the FDA for the creation of penetrating arcuate incisions
in the cornea in patients undergoing cataract
surgery or other ophthalmic treatments requiring …
SARcode Bioscience, Inc., an ophthalmic biopharmaceutical
company, announced today that it will be acquired
by Shire US Holdings Inc., a global specialty biopharmaceutical
company focused on enabling people with lifealtering
conditions to lead better l…
AcuFocus, Inc., has submitted the final module of their
premarket approval application for the Kamra corneal
inlay to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Over time, everyone will experience loss of reading
vision and blurriness, or presbyopia, as …
Lumenis Ltd., a medical laser company for ophthalmic,
aesthetic, and surgical applications, and the pioneer
of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) technology,
announced a collaboration with the Wills Eye Institute,
Glaucoma Research Center, in Philad…
The Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical Research
Institute is launching a natural history study of people
affected by Stargardt disease, a genetic retinal condition
robbing the central vision of approximately 30,000 people
in the United States. Know…
Bausch + Lomb and Walgreens announced a new
SightSense online and in-store patient education program,
an initiative to heighten eye health awareness and encourage
consumers to take proactive steps to protect and
preserve their sight.
“Bausch + Lomb is excited to work with Walgreens to
put eye health information wi…
Optos plc announced that it has received 510(k)
clearance from the Food and Drug Administration
for microperimetry as part of the OptosOCT/SLO.
Microperimetry assesses retinal sensitivity providing a
precise correlation between structural pathology and…
Nicox S.A. announced the strengthening of its
European and International Operations team with the
appointment of three senior executives at Nicox Pharma,
its European subsidiary. David Trevor has joined the company
as vice president, managing director …
Back in the days of early radio programs, an ominous
voice would urge listeners to “not touch that dial.”
The thinking was to urge the audience to wait out
the commercials for the return of their entertainment
or information on the other s…
Diabetes is a devastating disease that affects millions
of people in the United States that are
still of working age. It is the leading cause of
new cases of blindness among adults younger
than 74 years, and 11.3% of all individuals aged 20 ye…
Early in my career, as I considered how I wanted to
shape my practice, I made the decision that I wanted
to practice to the level of my knowledge and not
confine myself to what was classically considered the
realm of optometry by the medical p…
emAn estimated 25.8 million children and adults in the United States, or about 8.3% of the population, have diabetes.1
Numerous studies have been and are currently being conducted to learn about all facets of the disease: how to prevent
it, ho…
Many eye care specialists are under the impression
that educating patients about refractive
surgery options may
infringe on their contact
lens and eyewear business. The
thinking goes that referring patients
out for surgical correction of the…
When managing patients with diabetic
retinopathy, it is critical to stress the
importance of being compliant with the
treatment regimen. Our ability to treat
the disease has expanded dramatically with better imaging
modalities, intravitreal i…
When optometrists discuss laser vision correction
(LVC) with their patients, first and
foremost, they should explain that LASIK
is not one procedure, rather it is a group
of procedures. This concept can be confusing. LASIK
may be performed us…